Dan Leighton
TVWBB Pro
A question for the restorers out there. I've always used WD-40, but I noticed some people talking about PB for freeing up stuck bolts, etc. Is PB better and more effective?
Anyone ever try acetone/ATF mix?
Anyone ever try acetone/ATF mix?
Dan,
While WD40 has many helpful uses being used as a penetrating fluid is not one of it's strong points.
I work in an Auto Parts store and have access and have tried many, many penetrating oils . For the last 10 years my top choices were Liquid Wrench, Cyclone Break Away, and Freeze Off. While most fluids do a good job PB just seems to get the really tough stuff so I have been using PB for the last 8 years or so.
I then discovered Project Farm on Youtube (a fantastic show), which pits like products against each other and in their second test of Penetrating Fluids Seafoam Deep Creep came out on top of all others. I have been using it for the last 5 months and can report that it works great.
It seems to flow into the rusted parts better and doesn't have that God-awful smell that PB Blaster has.
Check it out here-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st8dkGzJWtg
Jeff
While WD-40 is handy, PB Blaster was essential for loosening items on my 82.5 Vanagon.